
Chokepoints: Eddie Fishman on Iran, Sanctions, and the Future of Economic Statecraft
From Toast n' Topics by Sachin Ganesh and Ben Vagle
March 15, 2026 · 30 min · Season 2026 · Episode 1
About this episode
Eddie Fishman discusses economic statecraft, sanctions, and the situation in Iran.
In this episode, we have a thought-provoking interview with Eddie Fishman -- Senior Fellow and Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and author of a New York Times–bestselling book, Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, on economic statecraft, the effectiveness of sanctions, the latest in Iran, and much more.
People in this episode
Hosts: Sachin Ganesh, Ben Vagle
Guest: Eddie Fishman
Topics covered
- economic statecraft
- sanctions
- Iran
- geoeconomic studies
- American power
- economic warfare
Keywords
- economic statecraft
- sanctions
- Iran
- Eddie Fishman
- geoeconomic studies
- Chokepoints
- American power
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Council on Foreign Relations
Books & works: Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare
Places: Iran
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